exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
serious look (on one's face); straight face
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to speak; to say; to vocalize
after staying up all night
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
siblings; brothers and sisters
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
front entrance; front door
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
sternum; breastplate; plastron
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to give an impression; to make an impression
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
risky; dangerous; insecure
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
exclusive; attached to; specialist
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative